Richard Petty rifle gets death penalty, accomplice gets 150 days

In a Knoxville News-Sentinel article this week, Bruce Wayne Cromer Jr., of Stovall, NC, is reported to have received a 150 day sentence for killing an elk in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Howell ordered Cromer to forfeit his rifle for destruction, according to the Citizen Times of Asheville.

The rifle, autographed by NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty, apparently fits into the evil object category, at least according to the Magistrate. Move over, Chucky.

Seems like Hizzonor might have considered having this firearm auctioned, with the proceeds going towards retiring the national debt, or towards elk herd management, or...... The provenance of this rifle, while not rising to the height of a Dillinger piece, would probably help fetch more than fair market value on GunBroker.com.

And, of course, had this happened in a Tennessee (not Federal) park, state law now prohibits this type of destruction.

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Vote Ramsey in the Tennessee gubernatorial race

For gun owners,  Ron Ramsey is the clear choice!
Today is the first day of early voting in Knoxville, and the State of Tennessee. Get out and vote.

Ron Ramsey's views on guns

TN candidates respond to gun rights quiz - Governor - Ron Ramsey

TN candidates respond to gun rights quiz - Governor - Haslam

There were no responses from Wamp or McWherter.

Candidate responses to the Tennessee newspapers' survey appear here, with my commentary here.

Haslam states he kept Knoxville the 'most gun-friendly big city' in Tennessee, yet  is on record as urging City Council to keep Knoxville Parks as gun free zones. Maybe we should call this the 'least gun-unfriendly big city'  in the state. See the video HERE.

Wamp has missed umpteen votes in Congress since he started running for Governor. He broke the term limit pledge. Will he break others, also?

Is Ramsey perfect? No, but a far better candidate that the others. He walks the walk.

Vote Ramsey!

 Vote early, and if you live in Chicago, vote often.

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You are on your own

Suppose you call 911, and nobody comes. That idea seems far-fetched, but if you are in Oakland, California, as Brian Williams reported tonight, this is you reality.

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Now for the rest of the country, this is not currently a problem, but . . . suppose there is a major weather disaster, or another terrorist attack. How high on the priority list do you  really think you will be. Odds are, if you need the police, they won't be able to come.

Even under normal conditions, it usually takes more than ten minutes for them to arrive. If your home is being invaded, you can only depend on yourself.

Just like with car insurance, seat belts, and fire extinguishers, the time to prepare is beforehand. If you are thinking about arming yourself, now is the time. And, of course, you need training.

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Celebrating the 4th with open carry*

I previously wrote on the absurdity of the Knox County, Tennessee fireworks ban. Only those operating with licenses are allowed to use them. The result is that there are beaucoup scofflaws in Knox County.

As for me, if I am to spend money on things that go bang, I'll stay legal, and ammo is better. . . and, on July 4th, as I sat on my front lawn and watched all those illegal fireworks being fired, I had my pistol on my hip. This precipitated a nice conversation with a neighbor who was unfamiliar with the firearms heritage we have in the United States.

Thanks to the Supreme Court, the inherent right to bear arms must be recognized by all political subdivisions of the United States, whether tin-horn potentates like Chicago's Mayor Daley want to recognize it or not.

*Open Carry

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